The Sunset Series
This summer, experience the magic of an open-air performance set against the backdrop of the setting sun at Wimpole Estate. From timeless theatre classics to exciting new plays, join us for a series of captivating twilight shows in the picturesque surroundings of the parkland.
2025 summer listings
July
Tin Giants and Wickenwood
Friday 11 July | Summer Folk
Bof and Jeremy Harmer
Saturday 12 July | Summer Folk
The Tempest
Friday 18 July | Immersion Theatre
The Paul Simon Story
Saturday 19 July | Shades of Simon
Robin Hood
Friday 25 July | The Pantaloons
The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
Saturday 26 July | The Three Inch Fools
August
The Big Bad Wolf
Friday 1 August | The Plandits
Macbeth
Saturday 2 August | The Duke’s Theatre
Company
Wind in the Willows
Friday 8 August | Paperback Theatre
An Outstanding Tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac
Saturday 9 August | Brentwood Mac
Pride and Prejudice
Friday 15 August | Illyra
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Friday 22 August | Illyra
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturday 23 August | The Three Inch Fools
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